What an IQ of 95 means

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36.9 %
Smarter than 36.9% of people
95 · 36.9%55100145
Average
Average range, where about half of people score
🏛️ Mensa cutoff 130 — 35 points away
🌍 In the United States (national average ≈ 98, an estimate from test samples), an IQ of 95 is in the top 57.9%.

What an IQ of 95 means. Smarter than 36.9% of people. Classification: Average — Average range, where about half of people score.

IQClassificationPercentile
100Average50.0%
120Superior90.9%
130Very Superior / Gifted97.7%

❓ FAQ

Is an IQ of 95 a good score?
An IQ of 95 falls in the "Average" range and is higher than 36.9% of the population.
What percentile is an IQ of 95?
An IQ of 95 sits at the 36.9th percentile — the top 63.1% of the population.
Can you join Mensa with an IQ of 95?
Mensa requires roughly IQ 130 (top 2% on SD15); 95 is 35 points below the cutoff. Practice and a supervised test may close the gap.
How many people have an IQ of 95 or higher?
Roughly 5,107,524,595 people worldwide — about 63.1% of 8.1 billion.
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